NATAL (2019) SHORT FILM
INSPIRED BY MY YOUNGER BROTHER AND OUR EXPERIENCES GROWING UP IN A CATHOLIC MEXICAN HOUSEHOLD, NATAL TELLS THE STORY OF A YOUNG BOY’S FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH HETERONORMATIVE GENDER ROLES AND TOUCHES ON THE PRESSING ISSUE OF MACHISMO AND HOMOPHOBIA WITHIN THE LATINE COMMUNITY
WRITER, DIRECTOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: @LUISAMGONZALEZ
PRODUCERS: @CONVERSEJOSH52 @ANNE3237
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: @WHOSECHILDISTHIS @MARISELA.ILEANA
CASTING: @NIKKI.BLACKLOCK @ZACHARYDILLARD @KARLITAA_8
FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR: @ANTH_GMZ
1ST AD: @OATMILK.JPEG
2ND AD: @CHANDLEREVANS
SCRIPT SUPERVISORS: @JARHEAD4 & MEGAN LEAL
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: @TREVORJNITSCHKE
1ST AC: @KARLITAA_8
2ND AC: @CARLEIGHNEWLAND
GAFFERS: @BENBENROOT @CHET.HAMILTON ELECTRIC: @CAROLINEWEAVER_
KEY GRIP: @KELLAN_DIDONATO
AUDIO A: @WILLFULLSHOTS
AUDIO B: JUSTINE MAEURER
ART DIRECTOR: @INSTALESS_BECCA
SET DRESSERS: @POPGOESCRISTINA @VALERIAXVALADEZ
ART ASSISTANTS: @ARAMBAALI @TAYLORRTICE
STYLING: @ROHANMIRC
DIT & EDIT : @CASEYDIA
STANTON LONGORIA AS MIGUEL
PENN LAMPTON AS CARLOSDAISY BARAHONA AS NINA
DENISE SALCIDO AS ELENA
VICTOR MARTINEZ AS ANTONIO
RICARDO DORMAN AS SERGIO
DALIA ZAMBRANO AS MARTHA
2021 1.4 AWARDS LONGLIST (IN THE MAKING)
2021 DEEP IN THE HEART FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
2021 LAS CRUCES INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
2020 OFFICIAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
2020 NEW YORK LATINO FILM FESTIVAL, SEMI-FINALIST
2020 EL PASO FILM FESTIVAL, OFFICIAL SELECTION
LATINO MEDIA ARTS & STUDIES UNDERGRADUATE FILM AWARD AT UT AUSTIN
NATAL (2019) © LUISA MARIA GONZÁLEZ